Banana Queen Springs is our 10 acre property ideally located 15 minutes from both Grass Valley and Nevada City. Rolling meadows, oaks, pines and manzanitas, seasonal creeks and a very active frog pond.

We are 30 minute drive from magnificent Yuba river swimming holes and 20 minutes from Scotts Flat lake.

WHAT WE'VE DONE SO FAR

cleared the property of trash
cut several large dead trees
installed a new zoned HVAC system
fixed the siding around the crawlspace
fixed the deck to make it safe
repainted the inside
replaced carpets
replaced light fixtures throughout
installed a new range hood
installed a second shower
replaced the hot tub
installed new lights & shelves in the garage
set up an art studio in the smaller garage

CURRENT PROJECTS

CLEARING THE PROPERTY

We've been busy clearing the property: cutting dead trees, cutting up logs with the chain saw, collecting and burning fallen branches. We have LOTS of rwood ready to burn.

SPLITTING WOOD

Next we'll need to rent a splitter and select a location to build a covered wood shed.

FIXING THE PATH

We stared fixing the steps to the hot tub. Some of the wood railroad ties are rotted and need to be replaced.

CLEARING BLACKBERRIES

FIXING FENCES

UPCOMING PROJECTS

OUTDOOR BATHROOM

High on the list is creating an outdoor bathroom close to the hot tub and camping areas. The bathroom would be in the crawlspace of the house - eventually we'll add another bedroom with private deck too.

MULTI PURPOSE DECK

A 32'x32' low to the ground multi-purpose deck in the center of the flat grass area. Yoga deck, dance floor, outdoor dining room. The deck will be built with class A fire rated decking boards and a metal frame. Tall 8' x8' post will serve as anchors for shade sails.

TRAILER REMODEL

Crystal and JT are bringing is this cute little vintage trailer. Once fixed up it will live by the pond and be used as guest quarters.

NEW ROOF

As soon as possible we are replacing the roof of the main house with a new standing seam metal roof over rigid insulation, solar panels and battery backup. We should be able to mostly cover our energy needs and bring our PG&E bills close to zero.